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11/22/2024 07:32:07 am

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China Banking Permits

China to Grant More Private Banking Permits

The Chinese government is set to grant more banking licenses to those who want to operate banks in the country, after initially awarding five private banks with licenses last year.

MYbank gets official approval to begin operation

5 New Chinese Banks Get Official Approval to Commence Operations

The last of five private banks that are expected to usher in a new era in China's banking industry has received official approval to commence operations.

China Small Business

China Tells Banks to Increase Lending to Small Firms

China's banking regulator has ordered banks in the country to increase the amount of its lending to small businesses that are facing headwinds due to the current slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

Chinese Yuan

China Banks' Bad Loan Remains Low But Buffers Slip

Chinese banks' reserves for soured loans fell to its lowest level in three years, which could slow down profits as they are forced to set aside higher levels as protection for rising bad debts.

China mobile phones

China has seen a triple digit rise in payments by mobile phones, according to an e-commerce report.

The 2014 China Internet Financial Development Report said Chinese mobile phone payments jumped 707 percent year on year in 2013.

China's Banks Pass Stress Test

China's banking system can withstand a huge drop in the country's economic growth or even a 400 percent rise in non-performing loans after the central bank said China's lenders have passed the stress test.

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